ADDENDUM: This group was first created by and for Meetup members who opposed the transition to the "New View" on March 10, 2010.  Now it is January 27, 2011, and Meetup HQ has suddenly made a major overhaul to the appearance and functionality of our groups' websites.  We don't like those changes either! --- In a recent letter sent to all Meetup.com Organizers, CTO Greg Whalin made the following announcement: "On Wednesday, March 10th, we are going to wrap up the preview period and all Meetup …

This group is for the general public to enjoy wine and socialize. Whatever wine you like is OK here, because this group is not for the wine industry or the "wine expert" snobs. The organizer is not part of the wine industry and does not take money or gifts from the wine industry, e.g., no web site sponsors. Therefor, we don't promote or push any wine brands on our web site. We only go to nice QUIET uncrowded venues. None of our photos are of paid professional models, just us. Our wine meetups ar …